CAPLAN, Samuel. Insurance Executive and Life Underwriter. Born Cape Town 6th October, 1919, son of Barnett and Janet Caplan. Educated at Jeppe High School and University of the Witwatersrand. Managing Director of the S. Hirschmann Insurance Organisation. Formerly Secretary of the S.A. Zionist Federation; and Manager for Africa of El Al Israel Airlines. Former Executive member of the S.A. Zionist Federation. During World War II served with S.A. Signal Corps "Up North"; taken prisoner at Tobruk, June, 1942; escaped October, 1943. Married Eva (Penny) Erlanger 11th December, 1955; three sons. Recreations: Music, tennis, bridge. Add.: 6, Fallinghurst Road, Parktown, P.O. Box 4858, Johannesburg.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
Thursday, 28 December 2023
Caplan, Samuel
CAPLAN, Samuel. Insurance Executive and Life Underwriter. Born Cape Town 6th October, 1919, son of Barnett and Janet Caplan. Educated at Jeppe High School and University of the Witwatersrand. Managing Director of the S. Hirschmann Insurance Organisation. Formerly Secretary of the S.A. Zionist Federation; and Manager for Africa of El Al Israel Airlines. Former Executive member of the S.A. Zionist Federation. During World War II served with S.A. Signal Corps "Up North"; taken prisoner at Tobruk, June, 1942; escaped October, 1943. Married Eva (Penny) Erlanger 11th December, 1955; three sons. Recreations: Music, tennis, bridge. Add.: 6, Fallinghurst Road, Parktown, P.O. Box 4858, Johannesburg.
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